Chapter 10: Reader Mode

iBlog works in two modes supporting the complimentary features of publishing blogs and reading published blogs. The first mode of creating and publishing new blogs is called blogger mode and the second mode of subscribing to and reading published blogs is called news reader mode. You can easily switch between these modes by flipping a switch.

iBlog launches in Blogger Mode by default. Clicking on the switch button flips the mode to Newsreader. In Newsreader Mode you can subscribe to various predefined and custom newsfeeds and blogs.



Here is a list of features supported in Newsreader Mode and a brief description of each.

Group

A group is used to collect all related newsfeeds. A group acts as a category of newsfeeds.
Creating a new group
   

To create a new group you can either
1. Select the menu item "New Group" from the "File" menu or
2. Click the "Add New" (+) button and select "New Group".



Editing a group


To edit the group you can either
1. Select the group name and click the edit (i) button or
2. Double click the group name in the "Subscribed Blogs and Newsfeeds" view.
Deleting a group


To delete the group select the group name in the "Subscribed Blogs and Newsfeeds" view and click the delete (-) button. When a group is deleted all the newsfeeds in the group are also deleted. This action cannot be undone.

Newsfeed

A newsfeed is a list of articles (titles and summary) from a source. Newfeeds are generated in XML format. iBlog can create Newsfeeds for your blogs. You can subscribe to any custom newsfeed (RSS 0.91) of any source.
Creating a custom newsfeed
   

To create a new newsfeed you can either
1. Select the menu item "New Feed" from the "File" menu or
2. Click the "Add New" (+) button and select "New Feed".



Editing a custom newsfeed


To edit the newsfeed you can either
1. Select the newsfeed name and click the edit (i) button or
2. Double click the newsfeed name in the "Subscribed Blogs and Newsfeeds" view.

Deleting a custom newsfeed


To delete the newsfeed select the newsfeed name in the "Subscribed Blogs and Newsfeeds" view and click the delete (-) button. This action cannot be undone.

Subscribe

A newsfeed is a list of articles (titles and summary) from a source. Newfeeds are generated in XML format. iBlog can create Newsfeeds for your blogs. You can subscribe to any custom newsfeed (RSS 0.91) of any source. iBlog comes with a prebuilt list of Newsfeeds and Blogs that you can subscribe to. The prebuilt list of Newsfeeds are organized into different groups.





Subscribe to a group
Select the group name in the feeds drawer and click the subscribe button or double click the group name to subscribe. If a group with the same name already exists then you can either merge the feeds or cancel the subscribe operation.
Subscribe to a feed
Select the feed name in the feeds drawer and click the subscribe button. You can select (command click) multiple feeds at a time to subscribe. If a feed with the same name is already subscribed then an alert panel showing the exact position of the feed is displayed.